WDBJ 7 morning news for 07/04/97

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P-Luttig

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GRAPHIC=abortion

The federal appeals judge who cleared the way for Virginia's new parental notification law is explaining his decision.
Judge Michael Luttig released a 37- page ruling yesterday, BLASTING Judge James Turk for his temporary injunction of the law Monday.
Luttig disagrees with Turk on every major provision of his ruling.
He writes that the status quo should be upheld until the constitutionality of the law is decided...
And that status quo is "that which the People have wrought, not that which unaccountable federal judges impose on them."
Planned Parenthood has appealed Luttig's ruling.

E-Goode

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TAPE#97-36
GRAPHIC=tobacco

Southside farmers are upset about the tobacco settlement and are fighting against a similar agreement being made when the deal goes to Congress.
Yesterday in Danville Congressmen Virgil Goode said he's support Virginia farmers.
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((CLARENCE BRYANT/CONCERNED FRIENDS FOR TOBACCO: WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT BEING HOOKED ON TOBACCO AND YOU LOOK AT VIRGINIA TOBACCO FARMERS, THERE IS NO ONE THAT IS HOOKED ON TOBACCO ANY MORE THAN THAT. WE GO BACK 350 YEARS. WE WERE HERE BEFORE R.J. REYNOLDS, PHILIP MORRIS, OR ANY OF THEM.))
SUPER=01-Clarence Bryant/Concerned Friends for Tobacco;
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Bryant says nothing in the current 68-page agreement protects either the tobacco market or prices.
Farmers here are demanding quotas to keep crop levels up.
That's the only way they can support their families and the local economy.
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((VIRGIL GOODE/U.S. CONGRESSMAN (D): I WANT TO SEE GROWERS IN THIS AREA THAT'S TOBACCO'S VITAL TO THEIR ECONOMY -- THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF TOBACCO AS THEY AFFECT SOUTHSIDE -- COVERED IN IT. I WANT IT TO BE FAIR TO CONSUMERS AND EVERYONE.))
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Local farmers say they're not bandits and druglords, they're raising tobacco just to pay the bills.
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E-Music-Americans

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tbr
TAPE#97-35
GRAPHIC=Fourth of July

There are some changes in store for people headed to Roanoke's Victory Stadium for the "Music for Americans" celebration tonight.
According to organizers, you can...
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expect a good time, but don't come expecting a parking space.
After dealing with congested streets in recent years, organizers have decided to alter their parking plan.
This year there will be NO parking at the Stadium or on Reserve Avenue.
An expanded fleet of buses dubbed the Totally Improved Shuttle Bus Service will carry passengers from the upper level of Towers Shopping Center and the Williamson Road Parking garage downtown.
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(( WITH RESERVE CLOSED, YES THAT WILL PROBABLY DEPRIVE 400 CARS OF THEIR LOVELY PARKING SPACES, BUT ON THESE BUSES, PEOPLE CAN DO ALL THE THINGS THEY WOULD HAVE DONE IN THEIR CARS. THEY CAN BRING PICNIC BASKETS, COOLERS, CHAIRS. EVERYTHING THEY THOUGHT THEY COULDN'T DO ON THE BUS ))
SUPER=01-Jan Wilkins/Music For Americans;
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Wilkins says a total of 12 buses will run constantly from 4:45 to 11:00 tonight.
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95-ACCIDENT

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=MORNIN
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#=Net
GRAPHIC= Fatal Accident

Eight people are dead this morning after a crash on intersate 95 near Emporia.
Virginia state police say the accident was caused by a mini-van that swerved across a median.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Emporia/Yesterday;

Officials say the minivan slammed into a sedan, a recreational vehicle and a tractor-trailer just north of the North Carolina border.
Six of the dead were in the minivan, including three small children who were flung across the highway.
The crash shut down the major East Coast artery for four-and-a-half hours.
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FIREWORKS-EXPLOSION

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=MORNIN'
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#=Net
GRAPHIC=none

In Illinois rescuers will resume searching the Mississippi River this morning for two workers blown from a barge that was shooting off fireworks.
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SUPER=03-Alton, IL;

One worker has already been confirmed dead, another was injured.
A coroner's investigator says a rocket misfired, hitting the barge and igniting the rest of the fireworks.
Some spectators cheered, thinking the explosion was part of the show.
But others could tell something had gone seriously wrong.
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(( IT JUST STARTED GOING CRAZY ON THE WHOLE SIDE OF THE BOAT, THEY'RE WERE CHARGES BLOWING UP ON THE BOAT THEMSELVES.
AS SOON AS THE FIREWORKS STARTED GOING OFF NOT IN THE AIR WE KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG, THE GUYS ON THE BARGE WERE BASICALLY TRAPPED. ))
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Authorities think the missing workers were wearing heavy protective clothing which may have prevented them from being able to swim in the swift water.
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E-Rabid-cow

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mjo
TAPE#97-40
GRAPHIC=Rabies

Health officials in Montgomery County are on alert after a rabid cow was diagnosed in the area.
It was apparently infected by a wild animal.
This is the sixth year that rabies has increased in the area.
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VO-NAT
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Dr. Jody Hershey cautions that wild animals often carry the disease for years before exhibiting symptoms of rabies.
He says to avoid animals acting strangely, especially wild animals that act tame.
Merely coming into contact with such animals can expose you to the virus.
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((DR. JODY HERSHEY/ NEW RIVER HEALTH DISTRICT DIR.: I THINK YOU WANT TO BE VERY, VERY LEERY OF HANDLING OR PETTING WILD OR STRAY ANIMALS. WHETHER THEY BE WILD ANIMALS OR WHETHER THEY BE CATS AND DOGS THAT ARE WILD OR STRAY. ))
SUPER=01-Dr. Jody Hershey/ New River Health District Dir.
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VO-NAT

If contact is made with a suspicious animal, medical attention should be sought immediately.
Hershey also urges all pet owners to have their pets vaccinated for rabies in accordance with state law.
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P-dolan

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=amo
TAPE#597-25
GRAPHIC=Bill Dolan

Bill Dolan is fighting to protect the rights of hunters in the Commonwealth.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke

Yesterday, the Democratic candidate for Attorney General announced his proposal for an amendment to the state constitution.
Dolan calls it a Bill of Rights for those who hunt and fish-- a pre- emptive strike against any potential opposition to the sports.
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((BILL DOLAN/D- CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL: IF THERE ARE THOSE WHO WOULD SEEK TO RESTRICT IT OR ELIMINATE IT, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CONFRONT THIS AMENDMENT AND THIS MOVEMENT THAT WE'RE GOING TO BUILD IN VIRGINIA WITH A PAST IN IT.. ))
SUPER=01-Bill Dolan/(D) Candidate for Atty. Gen.;
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Dolan says just last year, eight states had constitutional amendments or ballot initiatives restricting both hunting and fishing.
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p-uni-mart

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=amo
TAPE#597-34
GRAPHIC=NONE

A local chain of convenience stores may be closing its doors.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

Uni-Mart is looking to consolidate its operations.
The Pennslyvania based company could close about 50 stores-- mainly in Roanoke, Richmond and Hampton Roads.
This move is reportedly blamed on disappointing earnings.
No word on which Uni-Mart locations are effected.
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P-Fireworks Safety

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WRITER=jsu
TAPE#597-21
GRAPHIC=fireworks safety
there is an anchor tag !!!
Don't be a statistic this fourth of July.
Every year about thirteen thousand people across the nation suffer serious eye injuries from handling fireworks.
Intern Reporter Joy Sutton has some tips on planning a safe Independence Day.
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SUPER=01-Dr. Tom Martin/Opthamologist; :14
SUPER=01-Timothy Webster/Fireworks Victim; :36
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SUPER=04-Consumer Product Safety Comm.; :50
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(( Every year thousands of people are injured as a result of fireworks.
And eye injuries account for a vast majority of the cases.
Cornea Specialist Dr. Tom Martin says damage can result in eye loss.
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((DR. TOM MARTIN/CORNEA SPECIALIST: THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEVICES THEY'RE JUST NOT RELIABLE. SO EVEN IF THEY'RE OPERATED PROPERLY THEY CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY..NOT JUST TO THE USERS OF THE DEVICES BUT ALSO TO THE PASSERS-BY ))
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Timothy Webster knows first-hand the dangers of playing with fireworks.
He was 9 years old when a M-80 exploded in his hands and caused significant eye damage.
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((TIMOTHY WEBSTER/FIREWORKS VICTIM: IT'S A QUICK COUPLE SECOND THRILL. BUT IT'S COST ME ABOUT 13 YEARS OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THAT GOOD ))
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Even sparklers can be dangerous-- heating up to two-thousand degrees.
And they can easily ignite clothes.
Martin recommends not lighting your own fireworks.
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((DR. TOM MARTIN/CORNEA SPECIALIST: IN EVERYONE'S BEST INTEREST FOR SAFETY AND THAT FIREWORKS DISPLAYS ARE BEST DONE BY PROFESSIONALS ))
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Remember some fireworks are illegal--including bottle rockets, M-80's and cherrybombs.
Joy Sutton, News.7 ))
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If you decide to launch your own, here a couple of tips to keep in mind.
Keep a bucket of water nearby and make sure fireworks stay away from anything flammable.

AX-95

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=MORNIN
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Fatal Accident

A three vehicle accident on Interstate 95 near Emporia has left eight people dead.
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SUPER=03-Emporia/Yesterday;

It happened yesterday about nine miles north of the North Carolina border.
Officials say a dodge mini- van swerved across the median and slammed into a recreational vehicle and a tractor trailer.
The accident crushed the mini-van to a height of about two feet, flung the bodies of three children across the roadway and scattered luggage and twisted steel over 120 yards.
Six of the dead were in the mini-van.
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explosion

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=none

The search resumes this morning in Alton, Illinois for two workers unaccounted for after a fireworks barge exploded on the Mississippi River.
One person has already been confirmed dead and least one other worker was injured.
Ray Preston has the story.
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S-Luttig

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Abortion

Yesterday, a federal appeals judge explained why he let the parental notification law go into effect as planned.
According to Judge Michael Luttig-- "If the necessary, but awesome power of the federal judiciary is to be respected, it must respect the People and their institutions of government."
Luttig writes in a 37-page opinion that federal Judge James Turk showed a "palpable misunderstanding" of Supreme Court precedent on other law dealing with teen abortions.
Turk blocked the new law for a few hours on Monday, before Luttig struck down his injunction.
Planned Parenthood has appealed Luttig's ruling.

p-goode

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=amo
TAPE#597-33
GRAPHIC=tobacco

A local Congressman is standing up for farmers in southside Virginia.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville;

Congressman Virgil Goode met with farmers yesterday in Danville.
Many of these tobacco growers say they're the victims in the deal heading to Washington.
Goode says they have his support.
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((VIRGIL GOODE/U.S. CONGRESSMAN (D): I WANT TO SEE GROWERS IN THIS AREA THAT'S TOBACCO'S VITAL TO THEIR ECONOMY -- THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF TOBACCO AS THEY AFFECT SOUTHSIDE -- COVERED IN IT. I WANT IT TO BE FAIR TO CONSUMERS AND EVERYONE.))
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=tobacco

Virginia may have a voice in the discussions in Washington, Congressman Tom Bliley from Richmond heads up the House Commerce Committee.
That's the group that will oversee much of the tobacco deal. Lottery
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P-Rabid-Cow

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Mjo
TAPE#597-28
GRAPHIC=Rabies

There are renewed warnings about rabies after a cow came down with the disease last week in Montgomery County.
The animal apparently came into contact with three people before it was diagnosed.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.;

The cow has been euthanized but health officials say the people will still have to undergo treatment for exposure.
Health officials believe the cow became rabid from a wild animal bite.
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((DR. JODY HERSHEY/ NEW RIVER HEALTH DISTRICT DIR.: THE RECENT COW THAT WAS FOUND TO BE RABID WAS IN A HERD OF APPROXIMATELY 200- 300 CATTLE AND YES, THIS WHOLE HERD NOW HAS A POTENTIAL OF BEING EXPOSED TO THIS ONE HERD MEMBER. THEREFORE THE WHOLE HERD IS BEING QUARANTINED IN STRICT ISOLATION. ))
SUPER=01-Dr. Jody Hershey/New River Health District Dir.
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Mammals can carry the virus and many wild animals can be carriers for years, before they show any symptoms.
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